Comments on: Sick Days 2.0: 6 tips to handle illness in Web 2.0 world http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/05/22/sick-days-20/ Rebooting the workforce Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:28:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Sanjay Kumar http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/05/22/sick-days-20/#comment-69775 Sanjay Kumar Thu, 24 May 2007 22:53:23 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/05/22/sick-days-20/#comment-69775 Here's one: automate your work flow. If you're sick, make sure things can go on without you personally attending to them. For invoicing your clients, use the forthcoming auto-billing feature in <a HREF="http://www.simplifythis.com" rel="nofollow">SimplifyThis.com</A>. Here’s one: automate your work flow. If you’re sick, make sure things can go on without you personally attending to them. For invoicing your clients, use the forthcoming auto-billing feature in SimplifyThis.com.

]]> By: One-Man Band: How to Be Sick http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/05/22/sick-days-20/#comment-69411 One-Man Band: How to Be Sick Thu, 24 May 2007 08:51:09 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/05/22/sick-days-20/#comment-69411 [...] interesting post at Web Worker Daily on how web-based workers can manage downtime due to illness, with suggestions on copying from wise to [...] [...] interesting post at Web Worker Daily on how web-based workers can manage downtime due to illness, with suggestions on copying from wise to [...]

]]> By: Evsion Lab » Sick Days 2.0: 6 tips to handle illness in Web 2.0 world http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/05/22/sick-days-20/#comment-69317 Evsion Lab » Sick Days 2.0: 6 tips to handle illness in Web 2.0 world Thu, 24 May 2007 04:59:33 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/05/22/sick-days-20/#comment-69317 [...] You might even discover that the world doesn’t come to an end if you slow down for a day. [ Via WebWorkerDaily [...] [...] You might even discover that the world doesn’t come to an end if you slow down for a day. [ Via WebWorkerDaily [...]

]]> By: bluurb http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/05/22/sick-days-20/#comment-68781 bluurb Wed, 23 May 2007 11:14:27 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/05/22/sick-days-20/#comment-68781 Unfortunately our 24/7 culture doesn't like you being ill and if you don't just stop and actually take a day off sick (no phone, no email, no IM), it only puts off the inevitable when you grind to a halt. Being ill is your body telling you to take it easy. And if you are really ill rather than a sniffle, go dark for a while... life doesn't stop when you duck out for a day or two. Unfortunately our 24/7 culture doesn’t like you being ill and if you don’t just stop and actually take a day off sick (no phone, no email, no IM), it only puts off the inevitable when you grind to a halt. Being ill is your body telling you to take it easy. And if you are really ill rather than a sniffle, go dark for a while… life doesn’t stop when you duck out for a day or two.

]]> By: raincoaster http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/05/22/sick-days-20/#comment-68683 raincoaster Wed, 23 May 2007 08:19:32 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/05/22/sick-days-20/#comment-68683 This is a rather shockingly wise post assuming that you reserve the option of taking a day OFF, as Mike said. That's why freelancers should charge a minimum of 30% over corporate rate: to pay for the benefits, including sick time. This is a rather shockingly wise post assuming that you reserve the option of taking a day OFF, as Mike said. That’s why freelancers should charge a minimum of 30% over corporate rate: to pay for the benefits, including sick time.

]]> By: Mike http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/05/22/sick-days-20/#comment-68307 Mike Tue, 22 May 2007 19:14:06 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/05/22/sick-days-20/#comment-68307 Here's an original idea - stay in bed, do nothing and -- get well! It's okay to do nothing - really. Here’s an original idea – stay in bed, do nothing and — get well!
It’s okay to do nothing – really.

]]> By: GigaOM » What's on GigaNET http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/05/22/sick-days-20/#comment-68305 GigaOM » What's on GigaNET Tue, 22 May 2007 18:58:41 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/05/22/sick-days-20/#comment-68305 [...] Sick Days 2.0: Six tips for handling illness in a web 2.0 world: Continue reading. [...] [...] Sick Days 2.0: Six tips for handling illness in a web 2.0 world: Continue reading. [...]

]]> By: Charlie http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/05/22/sick-days-20/#comment-68285 Charlie Tue, 22 May 2007 18:05:32 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/05/22/sick-days-20/#comment-68285 Yes! I like the part about staying out of the local cyber (or other) cafe when ill. I don't need to breath the sick germs. It's just a good idea to stay home and heal rather than play hero and spread whateveritis all over the place. Relax. Get well. Then, work at 100%. Yes! I like the part about staying out of the local cyber (or other) cafe when ill. I don’t need to breath the sick germs. It’s just a good idea to stay home and heal rather than play hero and spread whateveritis all over the place. Relax. Get well. Then, work at 100%.

]]> By: rick gregory http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/05/22/sick-days-20/#comment-68275 rick gregory Tue, 22 May 2007 17:43:21 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/05/22/sick-days-20/#comment-68275 "This can pose a problem: entrepreneurial web workers don’t have paid sick days to fall back on, and many of us have psychological problems with the notion of taking a day off for any reason." I get this, but it seems perverse to me to choose a lifestyle with extra flexibility (presuming you're a webworker who freelances or runs their own business) and then not to take advantage of that. This is where acting like a business person vs a workaholic is key - budget for vacation and sick days. Set your rates so that you can be comfortable with your income assuming some vacation, sick time and reasonable billable hours (don't assume 50 billable per week). Take the vacation... and if you're really sick... take care of yourself and get back to 100% that much faster. “This can pose a problem: entrepreneurial web workers don’t have paid sick days to fall back on, and many of us have psychological problems with the notion of taking a day off for any reason.”

I get this, but it seems perverse to me to choose a lifestyle with extra flexibility (presuming you’re a webworker who freelances or runs their own business) and then not to take advantage of that.

This is where acting like a business person vs a workaholic is key – budget for vacation and sick days. Set your rates so that you can be comfortable with your income assuming some vacation, sick time and reasonable billable hours (don’t assume 50 billable per week). Take the vacation… and if you’re really sick… take care of yourself and get back to 100% that much faster.

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